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Macatawa Bait Co. 1st Musky Frog Made w/Box Circa. 1983 - 1st of the Original 6!

$2400

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. 1st Musky Frog Made w/Box Circa. 1983. One of a kind Macatawa piece you will never have the chance to buy again. This is the first Musky Frog Tony made in his original set of 6, made in 1983. This is marked and signed on the back by Tony! This founding Musky Frog is about 8 3/8" long excluding the hook and foot. It's in amazing condition, very little wear or any signs of marks to show its age. Hand painted in the style of Tony's early lures. The box has a small dent in the front but overall is in great condition! Just an amazing piece! One of a kind!!! One of the most important pieces in the history of the Macatawa Bait Company. See all our premium Macatawa Bait Company lures . This lure will make a great addition to your collection. Be sure to check out our other tough and rare antique lures at My Bait Shop's Vault , the place to find our tougher collectible lures for sale. Part of our Macatawa Arizona Collection . What we believe to be the largest privately owned and historically important Macatawa Bait and Tony Smith collection to ever be put up for sale. Just under 300 items that will be individually sold and passed on to a new generation of caretakers and collectors. These items trace back to the early days of duck decoys to the beginning of the Macatawa Bait Company and all the way up to more recent offerings including many custom ordered one of kind decoys and lures. Many of these items have only been sold once and have never changed hands and may never come up for sale again in your lifetime. Now is the time to add some amazing pieces to your collection.

Fishing Profile

Lure
Best for
Pike, Musky, Pike & Musky
Presentation
Surface, Topwater Frog Style, Floating
Techniques
Topwater
Conditions
Vegetation, Open Water, Low Light
Size8.38 in (213 mm)
SeasonSummer
WaterFreshwater

Field Notes

Use this topwater musky frog around weedy or shallow shoreline cover where frogs and other prey are active. Work it with short, controlled pauses and twitches to trigger explosive surface strikes from following fish.

Pros

  • Hand-painted, signed, and marked as a historically important one-of-a-kind piece
  • Topwater frog profile targets aggressive surface strikes

Cons

  • High collectible value may make it less practical for heavy field use
  • No weight/depth specs provided

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